Uncompressing the NetBackup catalog

Use the following procedure to uncompress the NetBackup catalog.

To uncompress the NetBackup catalog

  1. Verify that the partition where the image catalog resides contains enough space to accommodate the uncompressed catalog.

  2. Stop the NetBackup Request Manager service, bprd. Use the Activity Monitor or the Services application in the Windows Control Panel.

  3. Verify that the NetBackup Database Manager, bpdbm, is running.

  4. In the NetBackup Administration Console, expand NetBackup Management > Host Properties > Master Server. Double-click the host to be uncompressed.

  5. Select the Global Attributes properties.

    See Global Attributes properties .

  6. Clear the Compress Catalog Interval check box and click OK to save the host property change.

  7. Open a command prompt. Change to the following directory:

    install_path\veritas\netbackup\bin\admincmd

    Run one of the followings commands.

    To decompress the records for a specific client, enter:

    bpimage -decompress -client_name

    To decompress the records for all clients, enter:

    bpimage -decompress -allclients

  8. Restart the NetBackup Request Manager service, bprd.

More Information

Estimating catalog space requirements